For the second straight game, Morton will face off against Raymond. The Panthers will square off against the Rangers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morton has four straight victories, Raymond has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Morton got the win against Raymond by a conclusive 17-2.
Ryan Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has become a key player for Morton: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three hits, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Dolph McDonald
| 03/27/26 vs Richland | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Forest | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Raymond | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Richland | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Forest | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Morton got a massive performance out of Dolph McDonald, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. McDonald is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-6-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jimmy Kincaid, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Morton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Morton's record now sits at 9-7-1. As for Raymond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
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